In another life, I was a typist
Overview:
Triggered by a familiar face, an elderly man with Alzheimer’s journeys through the vivid, golden memories of his teenage love — the one who once gave color to his life — while grappling with his unfulfilled desire to transcribe his history before it fades into the quiet serenity of his present.
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